Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - Simple Series III: My Birthday (Asia Grand, Odeon Towers): I thought this was really, really nice. Distinctly Aussie, yet with a distinctly old-school structured fineness to it. Lovely nose. Plums, incense, licorice, savoury meat, a touch of leather, and just that sprinkle of crushed beetle I always associate with old Aussie Shiraz. Palate spoke of its high-altitude origins, with ripe blueberries and blackberries wed to clean, fresh acidity. There was a nice underlayer of mineral, meat, a touch of licorice and some orange peel as well, all very nicely integrated and complex. Finish was a little bittersweet and brambly and tailed off in a nice long linger. All in all, a smashing wine at the height of its powers. I think it will probably continue developing ove the next few years, but boy, it is in a sweet spot now.

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